President James Polk's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 29th House of RepresentativesAbout This Page
This page compiles President James Polk's record on U.S. House of Representatives roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the House, but they may show what side they're on.
This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
Vote# | Description asc / dsc | Bill/Res | Pres "Vote" | Pres Notes | More info | | h29v446 | TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 50 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PAYING THE 4TH AND 5TH INSTALLMENTS OF THE MEXICAN INDEMNITIES, PROVIDING THAT CLAIMANTS SHALL ACCEPT SCRIPT OF A STOCK BEARING INTEREST AT 5%, PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS. | HR50 | 1 | Yea vote APP AUG. 10, 1846 | Voteview | |
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Notes:- Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
- Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)